2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #11 most popular major in New York with 10,504 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Hunter College to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means York College is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. York is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jamaica.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at York are $11,518 a year.
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Out of the 30 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marist are $15,760 per year.
Marist excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Out of the 30 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Baruch graduate students pay an average of $11,452 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehman are $11,570 per year.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.
John Jay graduate students pay an average of $11,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.
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The College at Brockport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Brockport are $12,310 per year.
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Binghamton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.
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College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSI are $11,650 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,776 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
| Maryland | 1,766 |
| Delaware | 443 |
| District of Columbia | 874 |
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Legal Professions | 61,055 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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